Yojanisen Cespedes

Experienced Environment, Health and Safety professional, and ergonomics expert, with a demonstrated history working in medical and manufacturing industries, services, and other processes, following technical standards and procedures in compliance with OSHA, ISO and Costa Rica regulations and requirements. In addition, I promote aggressive work, practice teamwork, assertive communications and adaptability for problem solving to assure a successfully EHS managing and results. 

DEKRA Costa Rica 05-2023 current

Health Safety & Environment, Manager.

Responsible: for manage HS&E for Dekra Costa Rica in 16 stations over 400 hundred colleagues in the country, coordinating and aligned with Dekra Americas, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica y Chile.

ICU Medical Costa Rica Feb -2017-  April-2023

Environment, Health & Safety Supervisor 

Responsible: for supervise EHS Specialist team, including training, coaching, evaluations, work plans, development plans, and others. Managing the Occupational Health Clinic registered by the national insurance company INS, as class A Clinic, leader of the Ergonomic Program, including layout approvals, workstation, fixtures, and improvements design, evaluating tasks, equipment and tools, ergonomic investigation, and business units supporting. I have been responsible for coordinating and managing the Industrial Hygiene program as IHP (Industrial Hygiene Professional), the program includes noise, chemicals VOC’s, non-Ionizing and Ionizing Radiations, laser, RF, UV, magnetic and electric fields, I also represent the company as Radiation Safety Officer and Laser Safety Officer for Ministry of Health, in charge of electrical safety and LOTO program and chemicals control. 

I oversee OSHA log, incidents root causes analysis, PPE selection, equipment validation process, FAT, manage part of annual department budget, and analyzed company cost reduction projects and possible HSE impacts, I am part of the Voluntary Protection Program, emergency response team coordinator, safety committee, community, and environmental services CSR. I also support kaizen events continuous improvement team strategies, loss prevention, machine safety, general safety initiatives, and BBS program (Behavior Based on Safety). In addition, I am part of the team that stablishes and review and design HSE goals, strategic plan and HSE policy deployment. Also, during Pandemic I´m part of the core team for implementing strategies and prevention of SARS-COV2/COVID-19.Supported México and USA Facilities in ergonomics and electromagnetic fields assessment.

Hospira Costa Rica Feb-2004    Feb- 2017 

Environment, Health & Safety Supervisor 

Responsible: for supervise EHS Specialist team, including training, coaching, evaluations, work plans, development plans, and others. Managing the Occupational Health Clinic registered by the national insurance company INS, as class A Clinic, leader of the Ergonomic Program, including layout approvals, workstation, fixtures, and improvements design, evaluating tasks, equipment and tools, ergonomic investigation and support business units. I have been responsible for coordinating and managing the Industrial Hygiene program as IHP (Industrial Hygiene Professional), the program includes noise, chemicals VOC’s, non-Ionizing Radiation, laser, RF, UV, magnetic and electric fields, I also represent the company as Radiation Safety Officer and Laser Safety Officer, in charge of electrical safety and LOTO program. 

I oversee OSHA log, incident root causes analysis, PPE selection, equipment validation process, and I am part of the Voluntary Protection Program, emergency response team coordinator, safety committee, community service team, and environmental team. I also support kaizen events continuous improvement team strategies, loss prevention, machine safety, general safety initiatives, and BBS program (Behavior Based on Safety). In addition, I am part of the team that stablishes and review EHS goals, EHS strategic plan and policy deployment. International support to other facilities in areas as Ergonomic and Industrial Hygiene. (Hospira Buffalo, GEHS Chicago, Hospira Dominican Republic) mainly.

Highlights:

Hospira Costa Rica awards, Risk Management Project, 2005. 

Hospira awards, outstanding performance by EHS Professional, 2006. 

Hospira Hoscar Engineer safety award, 2015. 

Hospira a Pfizer Company recognitions 2015-2017 (8 recognitions)

Abbott Laboratories de Costa Rica Ltd. 2003 – 2004 

Environment, Health & Safety Specialist 

Responsible for OSHA log, Safety committee, Emergency response team, and safety training. I also was involved in developing EHS and ergonomics tools. I supported the EHS Manager implementing new Management Strategies for controlling safe behavior.

Environmental health and safety freelance consultant 1996-2002 

Environment, Health & Safety consultant 

Responsible: for supporting companies, in EHS matters as: 

• • RENAME Reconstructora Nacional de Motores, Cartago, 1996. 
• • Arrocera Miramar, Miramar Puntarenas, 1996. 
• • Productores de Monteverde, Monteverde Puntarenas, 1996. 
• • Warner de Costa Rica, Grecia, 1997. 
• • Placer Dome, Crucitas San Carlos, 1997. 
• • Stone Forestal, Salama, Zona Sur, 1997. 
• • Spion Electrónica, Santa Ana, 1998, 1999 
• • Ingenio Taboga, Cañas Guanacaste, 1999 -2000 
• • Industrias Monterrey, Barrio México, San José, 2000 
• • Grupo Sardimar, Cocal, Puntarenas, 2001 
• • Reencauchadora Gigante, La Uruca, San Jose, 2002 
• • Fructa S.A., La Francia, Siquirres, 2002 

Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje, Cámara de Industrias CICR 1994-1995 

Environment Health & Safety Technician. 

Responsible: for developing EHS plans and strategies to support PYMES, small industries. PROMECOTRA, “Programa de Mejoramiento de Condiciones de Trabajo”. 

Universidad Técnica Nacional, Alajuela, 2016 – 2019

Environment, Occupational Health and Safety, Licentiate. 

Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José. 2015

CICEL- Certificado Internacional de Experto en Ergonomía Laboral 

Universidad Técnica Nacional, Alajuela, 2013

Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Engineer 

Colegio Universitario de Alajuela C.U.N.A, 1994.

Diplomado en Educación Superior ParaUniversitaria 

Occupational Health (Safety & Industrial Hygiene) 

Seminars and extension courses. 

• Proxtronics Costa Rica, 2020, Advance Radiation Safety for ionizing radiation. Heredia, Costa Rica.

• Laser Institute of America, 2019, Industrial Laser Safety Officer. Orlando FL, USA

• Laser Institute of America, 2018, Industrial Laser Safety Officer. Online Training

• Ingeniero Javier Oropeza STPS-México, Heredia, 2016, Electrical Safety Training (Seguridad Eléctrica.) 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando FL, USA, 2016, Applied Ergonomic Conference and Expo. 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2015. Workstations design and redesign, expert. (Experto en diseño y rediseño de puestos de trabajo). 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2015. Course, Clinical Diagnosis and management of skeletal muscle pathology of arms. (Curso Clínico Diagnóstico y gestión de la patología músculo esquelético de Miembros Superiores). 

• OSHA, Grapevine, TX, USA, 2015, VPPPA’s 31st Annual Conference and Expo 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2014. Course, Methodology Check List Analytical OCRA, expert. (Curso Experto en metodología OCRA Check List Analítico). 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2014. Course, Check List Revised Methodology OCRA, expert. (Curso Experto en metodología OCRA Check List Revisado). 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2013. Course, Push and pull risk and Isometric Forces, expert. (Curso experto en riesgo por empuje y tracción de cargas y Fuerzas Isométricas). 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2013. Course, lifting and handling Risk, expert. (Curso experto en riesgo por levantamiento y manejo manual de cargas). 

• Centro de Ergonomía Aplicada de Barcelona España, CENEA, San José, 2013. Course, ergonomics occupational assessment, expert. (Curso experto en diagnóstico ergonómico Ocupacional). 

• Laser Institute of America. Orlando FL, USA, 2013. Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training. 

• Laser Institute of America. Phoenix AZ, USA, 2012. Laser Safety Officer Training. 

• PROXTRONICS CR LTD. Heredia, 2011. Advance Radiation Safety. 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, San Antonio TX, USA, 2010. Annual Applied Ergonomic Conference. 

• Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano, Alajuela, 2009. English Now, TOEIC Score 590. 

• BEAC the Auditing Roundtable Professional organization for EHS Auditors, San Jose, 2009. Audit and risk assessment. 

• The Trust for the Americas. San José, 2009. Occupational Health and Employability of People with Disabilities. (Salud Ocupacional y Empleabilidad de Personas con Discapacidad). 

• ITS Consultores, San Jose, 2009. Noise assessment and control. 

• AGIO. San José Costa Rica, 2009. Ergonomic tools for Human and work evaluations. (Herramientas de Evaluación Ergonómica del Hombre y su Trabajo). 

• Beam One de Costa Rica, San José, 2008. Electron beam sterilization technology. 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando FL, USA, 2008. Applied Ergonomic Conference and Expo. 

• Engineer. Danilo Baltodano Suarez, Heredia, 2008. Industrial Radiation Safety Officer.

• Bureau Veritas, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 2007. Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Monitoring. 

• Interaction, Heredia, 2007. Supervisor interaction, Training Techniques, Coaching and Natural Leadership. 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, Lake Buena Vista FL, USA, 2006. Applied Ergonomic Conference and Expo. 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, New Orleans LA, USA, 2005. Applied Ergonomic Conference and Expo. 

• Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando FL, USA, 2004. Applied Ergonomic Conference and Expo. 

• DET NORSKE VERITAS, San Jose, 2003. Environment Health, Safety and Quality, Management system. 

• ROYSIMA International, Heredia, 2003. Dangerous goods. 

• Other EHS and supervision trainings